Adequate vaccination of infants and young children is the best way to prevent disease outbreaks at any time of the year.
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Measles is breaking out in many countries
The Ministry of Health recommends vaccination for children with enough doses
Immunization schedule for the first 2 years of life
Recently, the National Focal Point of International Health Regulations (Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health) has informed the media about an outbreak of measles in many places with low rates of measles vaccination in the world. gender. The Ministry of Health also makes full vaccination recommendations for children .
Measles is a leading, potentially fatal, infectious disease in children. According to estimates by the World Health Organization, in 2016 there were about 89,780 measles deaths, most of which occurred in children under 5 years old.
Not being vaccinated for children is to "help" viruses and bacteria attack faster
Measles is breaking out in many countries
Right in January of 2018, measles epidemic broke out in some localities of many countries around the world. Specifically in Europe:
Ukraine: There is an outbreak of measles in Ukraine, in the first 2 weeks of 2018 there have been at least 1,285 cases of measles (67% of them children). Ukraine is the country with the lowest rates of measles vaccination among European countries.
UK: There has been an increase in measles in 5 regions with 100 measles cases.
Romania: There have been 8 274 cases
Italy: There are 4 885 cases
Germany: There were 919 cases
France: 77 cases
Sweden: 26 cases
Countries in Asia from November 2017 to 1-2018:
Philippines: Davao City has recorded 222 cases, no deaths.
Indonesia: In Papua, a remote area of Indonesia has also recorded a measles outbreak that lasted from September 2017 to now with at least 59 deaths.
According to the initial published conclusions, most of the cases have not been vaccinated against measles. All leading experts recommend that the best way is to vaccinate children with measles after birth and detect measles cases early to isolate and treat promptly.
The Ministry of Health recommends vaccination for children with enough doses
To proactively prevent measles, the Ministry of Health recommends that real people take the initiative to bring children aged 9 months who have not been vaccinated against measles or from 18 months of age who have not yet had 2 doses of measles vaccine to commune health stations. measles vaccination.
Immediately detecting the initial symptoms in infants and young children such as fever, cough, runny nose or rash should take the child to the nearest medical facility to promptly treat. Minimize sending children to major hospitals in order to avoid measles infection from hospitals.
Immunization schedule for the first 2 years of life
Getting enough vaccination for your child is the best way to prevent serious illness